Supports

Contact Information

1825 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Special Child Services of Hudson County: 201-204-0004 ext. 7

Then ask for a referral to Case Management

Services Offered

• Work with clients aged 0-21 yrs. old with medical/ developmental disabilities
• Mobile response
• Not referral based
• Translation is available

Contact Information

NAMI Hudson County Meetings 

395 Grand Street, 2nd Floor Jersey City, NJ 07304 

(201) 861-0614 

Martha Silva 

Services Offered

• Support groups for families of people 17 yrs. and older with a mental illness
• Classes available for families of kids
• Closed due to COVID-19. Support Groups 1 and 2 switched to state-wide online until further notice.
• Martha Silva (supervisor) is open to answering questions and helping people over the phone.
• Host 3 separate monthly meetings, same time & place.
• Family support group for families, partners, caregivers and friends of individuals with mental illness
• Free, peer-led recovery support group for adults living with mental illness
• Hudson Kids is a support group for parents/caregivers of children & adolescents

Contact Information

1408 New York Avenue

Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 758-8792

Services Offered

• Referrals and resources for services within the community
• Individual meeting and assessments with clients

Contact Information

Coordinator
Maryury Martinetti
201-271-2289 ext. 1053

Services Offered

• Help develop individualized health care plans
• Monitor students with special needs, including learning and behavioral issues
• Assist students and families in attaining appropriate health care
• Advocate for families and children with special needs with child protective services, the legal system and school districts
• Refer for psychological counseling

Contact Information:

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood

Education

School Nurse

Maria Poblete

201-271-2311 ext. 71600

Jefferson School

School Nurse

Victoria Vazquez

201-348-5960 ext. 78605

Veterans School

School Nurse

Idalia Benet

201-348-2737 ext. 73600

Thomas A. Edison School

School Nurse

Ashley Rybka

201-348-5925 ext. 76650

Washington School

School Nurse

Giuliana Rivero

201-348-5829 ext. 72600

Roosevelt School

School Nurse

Conny Palma

201-348-5971 ext. 80600

Colin Powell Elementary School

School Nurse

Michelle Mercado

201-351-5165 ext. 74600

Sara M. Gilmore Academy

School Nurse

Kim Castelli

201-299-9855 ext. 75600

Hudson Elementary School

School Nurse

Mirleivis Sanchez-Ruiz

201-624-9800 ext. 77600

Emerson Middle School

School Nurse

Sue Scherman

201-348-5900 ext. 81620

Union Hill Middle School

School Nurse

Zulma Solis

201-3485936 ext. 82600

Jose Marti STEM Academy

School Nurse

Joan Sherwood

201-348-5400 ext. 83600

Union City High School

School Nurse

Shirley Loor-Ordonez

201-330-8678 ext. 60600

Academy for Enrichment and Advancement

School Nurse

Joel Roca-Ortiz

201-601-3702 ext. 84600

District Head Nurse

Jennifer Mead RN, BS, CSN

201-955-5091

jmead@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Fabiana Alvarez

201-955-5101

falvarez@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Cora Hoch, RN, BSN, CSN

201-955-5111

choch@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Geri Anne Gosselin, RN

201-955-5106

ggosselin@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Margaret Berko, RN, BS, CSN

201-955-5035

mberko@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Veronica Doran RN, BS, CSN

201-955-5015

vdoran@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Joan Cabrerra RN, BSN, CSN

201-955-5096

jcabrerra@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Eileen Garcia RN, BSN, CSN

201-955-5055

egarcia@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Victoria Grimm RN, BSN

201-955-5055

vgrimm@kearnyschools.com

School Nurse

Dawn Meicke

201-295-2768

dmeicke@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Grace Ricigliano

201-295-2769

gricigliano@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Toni Campbell RN, BSN, CSN

201-974-7044

acampbell@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Ivi “Evie” Pimentel BSN, RN

201-974-7029

ipimentel@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Samantha Garrido MHS, BSN, RN, CSN-NJ

201-295-2890

sgarrido@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Krystal Espinosa RN, BSN-NJ

201-295-2848

kespinosa@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Sunita Patel RN, CSN-NJ

201-974-7021

spatel@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Rachell Hall
rhall@northbergen.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Monica Buitrago RN

201-861-3100 ext. 16

mbuitrago@alkschool.org

Frank Dominianni

201-915-6135

fdominianni@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Jackie Matthews

201-714-4315

School Nurse

Dana Velez

201-915-6420

School Nurse

Courtney DeRoncini
cderoncini@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Jean Anne Kochanski
jkochanski@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Nancy Ramos

201-915-1410

School Nurse

Cheryl Folger
cfolger@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Susan Young Davis
sydavis@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Dawn M. Procida MSN, RN

201-915-6415

dprocida@jcboe.org

School Nurse

Mary Ellen Page RN, BSN, CSN

201-915-6665

mpage@jcboe.org

CONTACT INFORMATION:

School Nurse

Anna Twardowsi BSN, RN

201-422-6152

atwardow@weehawken.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Rita Fallon BSN, MA, RN

201-422-6142

rfallon@weehawken.k12.nj.us

School Nurse

Barbara Bivin
bbivin@sboe.org

School Nurse

Nicole Rocco
nrocco@sboe.org

School Nurse

Alison Roa CSN-NJ, BSN, RN

201-974-2066

School Nurse

Kathy Gerbasio MA, CSN-NJ, BSN, RN

201-974-2026

kgerbasio@sboe.org